Commencement Spring Program 2024

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Commencement Exercises

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, the Third of May

Six O'Clock in the Evening

Saturday, the Fourth of May

Nine O'Clock in the Morning and Two O'Clock in the Afternoon

The Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Four

Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises

Friday, May 3, 2024

Six O'Clock in the Evening and

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Nine O'Clock in the Morning and Two O'Clock in the Afternoon

Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium

Program

Friday, May 3, 2024 • 6 p.m.

PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING

Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” .......................................... Richard Wagner

Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia Felix Mendelssohn

Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” Francis Scott Key Bria McCray, Senior Political Science Major

Meditation Rev. Al Williams Minister, Bible Base Church of Tallahassee

Greetings Trustee Kristin Harper Chair, FAMU Board of Trustees

Introduction of Speaker .............................................. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D.

Commencement Address

Presentation of Honorary Doctorate

Special Recognitions

LaToya Myles, Ph.D. Alumna/Deputy Director, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory

Presentation of the Deans..................................................... Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

Conferring of the Degrees ...................................................... President Robinson

Senior Transcendent Ceremony

Curtis E. Johnson, Jr. President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association

Alma Mater ........................................................... University Symphonic Band

(No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)

Benediction Rev. Williams

Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance” .............................................. Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)

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Program

Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 9 a.m.

PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D.

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING

Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” Richard Wagner

Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia ................................ Felix Mendelssohn

Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” ................................................. Francis Scott Key Alexander Williams, Senior Music Vocal Major

Meditation ............................................................... Rev. Dr. Towanda Davis Pastor, Elevate Church Tallahassee

Greetings Trustee Craig Reed Member, FAMU Board of Trustees

Introduction of Speaker President Larry Robinson, Ph.D.

Commencement Address William "Scotty" Barnhart

Alumnus, Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter, Director of the Count Basie Orchestra and Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Florida State University

Special Recognitions

Administration of the Military Oath of Office LTC Christopher E. Everett U.S. Army, Professor of Military Science

Awarding of U.S. Army Commissions................................................... LTC Everett

Presentation of the Deans..................................................... Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

Conferring of the Degrees ...................................................... President Robinson

Senior Transcendent Ceremony ..................................................Curtis E. Johnson, Jr. President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association

Alma Mater ........................................................... University Symphonic Band (No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)

Benediction Rev. Davis

Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance” .............................................. Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 2

Program

Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 2 p.m.

PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING

Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” .......................................... Richard Wagner

Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia Felix Mendelssohn

Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” Francis Scott Key Nadiyah Green, Senior, Music Industry Major

Meditation Rev. Dr. Richard Ledford Lead Pastor, Restoration Place Church

Greetings Trustee Kelvin Lawson Member, FAMU Board of Trustees

Introduction of Speaker .............................................. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D.

Commencement Address Gregory Gerami

Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Batterson Farms Corporation

Special Recognitions

Presentation of the Deans Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

Conferring of the Degrees President Robinson

Senior Transcendent Ceremony ................................................. Curtis E. Johnson, Jr. President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association

Alma Mater University Wind Symphony

(No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)

Benediction Rev. Ledford

Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance” Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)

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Academic Honors

Candidates for the baccalaureate degree who maintain high scholarship are graduated with honors. Graduation with honors is based on earning a minimum of 45 semester hours at Florida A&M University and maintaining a cumulative 3.00 grade point average or higher for all work completed prior to the awarding of the degree. Candidates graduating with honors wear cords during the commencement exercises. The averages necessary for earning graduation honors for all bachelor and doctor of pharmacy degrees are listed below.

***Summa Cum Laude: 3.70 - 4.00 — Orange and Green

**Magna Cum Laude: 3.30 - 3.69 — Green

*Cum Laude: 3.00 - 3.29 — Orange

Academic Honors for College of Law

Honors for the College of Law graduates will be awarded as follows:

***Summa Cum Laude: highest honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher — Orange and Green

**Magna Cum Laude: high honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 - 3.79 or higher — Green

*Cum Laude: honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.1 - 3.49 — Orange

Military Graduates

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 4

Candidates for Degrees

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES

PRESENTED BY G. DALE WESSON, PH.D., INTERIM DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS

Gillian Denae Chiles** Lailah Christina Hall**

Dillon Ryan Ford** Camden Thomas Kruis*

Kennedy A'Khea Parks Yanai Zaree Reynolds

Jaden G. Teamer*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Andreaz J. Leggett*

Monica Naomi Roden

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ANIMAL SCIENCE PRE-VET OPT

Victoria Ayomide Adigun*** Rodajai Bettice Burke

Zhane' Kathleen Ferrell* Kazinique L'Chelle Johnson*

Keonjah Martin* Kamari Landon Lamar West**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ENTOMOLOGY

Jacquez Robert Daniels*** Jermane Devon Taylor Jr.*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE BUSINESS & INDUSTRY OPT

Adia Vernice Scott Kennedy Marice Wilson*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE

Devin Pryor**

Christianna Cardin Caeley Renee Nix***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY

India Kathleen Peters** Kayela Elise Ruffin**

Amari Tatyana Wright Victoria Wright*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Micala Tanaye Jones

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Daffany Janay Brinson***

Zantae Kaylee Copeland**

Amiyah Shanelle Deas

Imani Maya Sampson**

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

PRESENTED BY SARAH PRICE, PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Taylor Skelton***

Letitia Shatwan Smith**

Bryana Shuntelle Stewart

Donea E. Sykes**

Derrika Lania Thomas

Rashida Jaala Denyll Thomas***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND FITNESS

Terrence Lyndell Bryant, Jr.*

Kennedy E. Foster*

Rafael Cornejo*

Marven Jean**

Faith Nicole Scott***

Jeffrey C. Taylor

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION

Leah Elizabeth Roche*

Dean Abraham Verret**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Dakarai Jamar Zeigler*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TEACHING

Kalani Amaya Hancock*

Zion Regina Navaa' Heard**

Arellius Jovan Perry, Jr. ** Torkiana Phillips**

Jaquan Kevin Rasheed Pryce* Luwinzie Wilson**

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

PRESENTED BY JOHNNIE L. EARLY, II, PH.D., RPH, FELLOW NPHA, DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Marlee Avril**

Anthony Tyrone Jacobs III

PRESENTED BY RICHARD ALÓ, PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Amer Walid Abulaban*

Darren Hunter Anderson II***

Seniya Anderson

A`Shonee Alexandria Anthony*

Ajaelah Le'Jennae-Juanez Bennett

Lesli Rona'e Bodie*

Cherrie Monae Booth

Akesia Amoya Brown**

Malia Denise Burch*

Jazlyn Terrae Byrd**

Amaya Semaj Davis

Valerie Sandra Dorestin

Ayanla Imon Dudley

Rachel Ashley Duncan

Regina Alexia Duncan Amyiah J. Edmond*

Tanae Jamil-Hardemon English*

Skylar Tempestt Evans*

DrewAnn Fearon*

Stacia Gardner**

Imani Danae Greene

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 6

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(cont’d)

Thalia Dominique Hall**

Nia Jhenise Harris*

Kendall Elaine Hatchett*

Nyasia Ambernique Haynes**

Mackenzie Taylor Hill*

Nausicaa Imuzai**

De'Najah Mykaela Johnson*

G'Sanne Brenae Mary-Ellen

Johnson**

Samiyah Sanaa Lawrence*

Christopher Lewis*

Ma'Kayla Miller

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY (cont'd)

Kayla G. Palmer*

Samip Patel***

Bryce P. Raymond*

Desire Alexis Reddick*

Shelecia Arianna Reid**

Kiarah Jahnae Richards

Rachael Joy Richards

Hannah Rogers**

Georian Lindsey Smith

Takeyvia LaChelle Smith

Laila Jiselle Spinner*

Yara E'Vonne Steele**

Jeniya Yvette Strobridge*

Ashaniel Johanna Thomas**

Fredericka Naomi Tucker

Kennedi Tyler**

Clarke Nicole Walker

Cherith Nichole Ward

Beona T. Washington**

Justin Deshawn Waters

Timya Kaliyah Wiggins

Micah Grant Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY

Nathaniel Steve D'andrade-Carnegie

Hanifah Ludemia Choute*

Taalib Kweli Ferguson*

Rayauna Shkira Leterriel McDonald

Orion Lorenza Phipps*

Venee D. Pinckney*

Tia Amiraclelashaye Sadler**

Mikayla Ranoel Smith**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Lovell Tonay Braswell, Jr.*

Charles Wesley Evans II**

Elijah DeVaughn Hodges***

Olivia A. Adoghe

Jamal Zedrick Calhoun

Jada Simone Carter***

Zion Sjoel Cohen

Justin Rashad Lowery

Shamya Michelle Daniella Oscar

Malachi David Seoul White

Xavier Demarcus Wildy

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Zahir A. Cooper

Brenden Driver

Celestina D. Kolog*

Santana Lydell Martin

Ennis James McCorvey IV

Michael Mondelice

Xavier Vincent Thomas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Kayla S. Alderman*

Tytiana Artis

Raygen Bostick*

David Anthony Brown, Jr.

Nadia Danielle Buggs*

Javonte Lamar Carter**

William Isaiah Evans*

Elijah A. Harmon*

Johnny Nikia Jones**

Semaj KeSean Jones

Kayla A Liberus

Jalen Jamaal Monroe

Kyndal Richardson

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

Elijah Rashad Athouris

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COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES

PRESENTED BY VALENCIA E.

PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH

Vanessa Augustin**

Felicia Ashawnti Mcinnis***

LaEsha Nachelle Jones*

Dymund Creniyah Montgomery* Hannalisa Elizabeth Roberts**

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FINE ARTS

Selena Sheereh Session

Haley Alicia Wilson**

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE

Dylan Dozie

Klarissa Nicole Appiah**

Wasaun L. Augustine***

Gavin Demetris Bendross

Mikylah Tion Bertrand*

Lizaberthe Cadet***

Aniyah Calderon*

Symmora Nichole Churchwell**

Dayquan Rayshon Corbin**

Freddy L. Cromer IV*

Aleria Imani Daniels**

Jaela Rose Dennis*

Kaden Dozier***

Sheterria Heaven Elliott*

Eduardo Isaiah Israel Ellis*

Stephon Jamal Falden

Alejah Fulks

Starr Joielle Draper**

BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Takayla Ashley Gatlin*

Valendy Pierre Gilles

Rodrigo Gomez

Alicia Goode

Michael Keondre Granberry*

Kayla Monet Harrington***

Ayana Laila Harris

Da'Jon Nazir Harrison***

Denae Melissa Alexis Hill**

William Anthony Humphrey, Jr.

Ty Boley Jackson**

Terrell Jah'quez Jennings

Simone Shavone-Laniece Johnson***

Lesciana Jules

Delonus Lee Kabir

Kayla Deneise Lewis**

Jmi Limehouse*

Alyssa Lindsay**

Jules Christina Menald***

Kerlande Metayer**

Porsha Olivia Moshood

Jared R. Ocean**

Angelique Marie Owens*

Keishel Denise Poitier

Erin Symone Ross

Lafonzo Gerald Ruffin, Jr.*

Letore Senter*

Kennia D'Nay Smith

Baelin Danard Warthen***

Lauryn Anfernique Williams*

Sammyia Jernae Williams***

Xerian Phillip Ximinies***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

Jayda Rose Smith-Redding**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GLOBAL SECURITY & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Tavares Delante Clarke**

Alexis Chenevert*

Jordan S. Anthony

David Lee Ash

Jakobi Vaughn Baker

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HISTORY

Nicholas Michael Hedrick

Alandra Danielle Martin***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Marquese Jabar Bell

Casondra Bennett

Eggy R. Bocicot

LaKeshia M. Clark

Deja Millenia Clements

Joshua James Clethen

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 8
Jakari Jacqui Onishay Paige* Valerie Charmant St. Jean*

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (cont'd)

Javar TreShawn Lee Coleman

Djeri-Lynn Doliscar

Kevin B. Elliott

D'Andre Felton

Davinaye Lafranz Flowers**

Simone Elise Footman

Alecia Sherlene Fulmore

Tajiah Etta Gary

Tyrese Lee Gibson-Battles***

Nashani Gilbert-Taylor***

Tyra Janae Gilchrist

Andrew Jeffrey Ginther***

Autumn Alexandria Hamilton**

Jahshaun Gabriella Hickson

Madison Alysse Holliday

Aric Horne

Kendrick O. Hunter

Daria Nakell Johnson

Khalun Jones

Patrice Joseph

Jaida Taylor Denise Laramore

Kennedy Nicole Lewis

Keshawn Albert Louis

Akayla Louise Lyons

KeAsia Latoria Marshall

Sylvester Elijah Mathis IV

Kimeone J. A. McLeod

Jariyah Zarrelle Morris

Sumayyah Idrisah Muhammad***

Patrick Mwendapole, Jr.**

Darian Dequan Brotrell Oxendine

Demaya Unique Petit-Frere**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC

Cesar Reyes

Tatyana Nadya Roper

Ivy Janese Salters

Christopher Todd Sanders, II

Joshua Scragg**

Simone Caroline Sears*

Christina Stapleton

Jason Curtis Stokes

Reynold Sully

Ivanique Latevia Thompson

Chidiebere Ukaga

Iyana Jasmine Washington

Cameryn Williams***

Kamryn Allysa Woods

Christa Bailey** Marvin Walker* Alexander Williams*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC INDUSTRY

Za'KhariaAshanti Cox***

Aaliyah Hart*

Anthony Jonathon Ormond Hayes**

Keanu Hewitt

Sydney Gabrielle Hudson

Christian Henry Porretto*

Victoria Lynn Robinson** Axelrod Sainsmyr

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION

Sharmaine Destiny Brown

Stacy Daphney Alcide**

Steven Ray Alvarado*

Felicia Antarique Blanding**

Michael Timothy Boone***

Amari L. Brooks

Kylin Byles**

Myriah L. Fox*

Imani Goodman**

Jaylin Hankerson-Strappy*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Aeden Eliza Howell**

Ahmari Jobe***

Ibrahim Kalil Kaba

Brianna C. Leonard

Artise B. Lewis

Christopher Louis Mathews**

Bria Yolanda Jaunta McCray

Laylah Michelle Menchan*

Alijah Nikolas Miller***

D'Cora Jessel Albertie

J'yuanna N. Allen**

Valdana E. Arestil

Exzabriana Kenteria Barton**

Akira Trinity Brown***

Monique Asia Brown*

Kiera Rhenae Carlton***

Londe Mondelus**

Damara Tierra Monroe*

Sharnell Lanaye O'Neal**

Raghan Le'jhon Pickett**

Alanah Hope Weaks***

Keith Lloyd Weir, Jr.

Erin Renee Williams**

Trinnyce La'Cora Williams***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY

Jada Kionna Chaney

Antonio Lamont Clark, Jr.

Kayla Imani Clary*

Kaniya Coleman**

Taylor Cooper

Hannah-Marie Cranston**

Faith Demby**

Shaelyn Patryce Dickerson*

Selicia Dozier***

Karissa Daniella Estel*

Ernest Yohann Sebastian Felder

Simone Francois

Tyarra Quynice Gray

Ahriahna Phyloria Mota Grizzle*

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(cont’d)

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY (cont'd)

Christina Delores Guzman

Niyla D. Harrell*

Raven Hayes*

Keivon Heaven

D'Mari MeChele Henderson***

Timothy Philemon Herring***

Gentle Lavon Hunt*

Kendall Loyd Innis

Mikaela Symone Jackson-Sutton***

Lauren Johnson

Taye-Lorne K. Johnson*

Arianna Elise Jordan**

Zakiya Zacheit Zyara Laude**

Imani Nicole Lewis**

Andre Malik Mann**

Farah Mesadieu***

Kimbria Ashley Michel***

Destiny Jasharra Akins***

Victorious Naomi Bernat***

Sharonda L. Desir**

Nitaya Shava Greer**

Ciara D. Hutchins

Mercedes Ayana Brown**

Tristin Omega Clark***

Tytiana Shonta Elam

Zoey Lakia Greene*

Angel Denise Harley

Mieshe' Shantel Hawthorne*

Chayil Holsendolph

Kemi Anike Milner*

Delaysia Deshae Mitchell*

Oshauna LaNae Monlyn*

Patrick Deion Mosley***

Taylor S. Nash***

Erin Mykell Nesmith**

Aaliyah Lindsay Notice

Rudee' M. Palmer**

April Parker*

Carrie Patterson

Imara Peters**

Saniah Reid**

Ashlynn Genae Robinson*

Samara Mariah Sanchez**

Nichelle N. Scott**

Makayla Shamily**

Michael Smith

Camille Kennedy Spears**

Kanijah Zakyrei Stevens*

Nyabi Adia Stevens**

Jasmine Nevaeh Thompson**

Raechelle B. Tillman

Melissa Toussaint

Kayla LaTesh Travis***

Karrington Tukes*

Tatiana Renay Nicole Tyler***

Alyssa Michaela Wallace*

Khalil Watkins

Kimora Aliccia Williams

Jaelyn Alyssa Windham***

Jatauris Arnez Williams

Gabrielle Christina Wright**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY

Sakiya Chanel Hinson***

Jarrell Kazon Mosley

Joseph Pierre*

Faaheem J. Proctor

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN THEATRE

Recobe Javon Scott

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Morgan Gabrielle Hutchinson**

Selena De'Brishanna Jimenez***

Amaya Moryé Johnson**

Shemeka Levice Lawson***

Veronte'Aira S. Lee***

Veyondra Metayer

Consepséon Antone Mitchell**

Jeremiah Link Pruitte

Tejah ShaRhonda Janae Sanders***

Isaiah Ware**

Dominique Moore***

Elizabeth Marie Ocampo**

Iyanla Courtney Judith

Richardson***

Vanasia Ward***

Quanisha Breanna White**

Tionne K. Williams*

FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PRESENTED BY SUVRANU DE, PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Geovani David Castaneda*

Rothiel Lee Davis II

Kiram Nakese Harrison**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Kemah Sharon Tah*

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 10
(cont’d)

Venet Desir, Jr.

Charles Albert Harper V

FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (cont’d)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

M’Kharis Trejan Lindsey

Octavius Jarell Maxey**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Robert Edward Bozeman II**

JaDarrian Darnell Brown

Shaylah Veronica Fleming

Victor Perry*

Joshua Pierre-Louis*

Yosuf Isaiah Young

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Rodney Terrell Berrien, Jr.*

Joshua Lemuel Brown

Norman Charles Downey III

Kalea Nicole Gant

Kenyon Alfonso Graham

Tionci Kabrae Greene

Nicholas G. Haynes

Hamza Ali Khan

Gerron Leonard Lewis

Iyonda Latifah Lewis*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Kaiya Monet LaRue

Devin J. Lloyd

Eljin Malik Rhymes*

Zaire Jaylin Shaw

James Keir Williams II

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Shawn Lamont Butler, Jr.

Andly Jean

Malachi Amani Johnson-Taylor

Lauren Danielle McNealy***

Nicholas Jeffrey Norwood

David Robert George Ramos*

Ja'quan Sinceree Young

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

PRESENTED BY MARY SIMMONS, PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE

Ny'qeria Curtiss Alexander

Jykiriah K. Booker

Destany Colomathi**

Kashia Altagrace Conze**

Hayley A. Giannuzzi*

Janae Rose Holcy

Toni Jackson**

Eleah Elizia Janvier

Skylar Leslie Mobley

Kerwin Mompremier

Loudridge Pierre

Carine Gabrielle Reed

McKenzie Reese**

Richie Mestro Toussaint

Asia S. Ussery**

Jahnessa Raneay Williams*

KeShon Bernadette Williams*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

Jasmine Raquel Anderson**

Clissannkie J. Andre**

Jaylan Alyse Fuller**

Angelica Nicole Gipson*** Cinque Jackson

Deja Jeffery**

Rodney Lerita Johnson***

Xavier Allen Jones

A'sha Monae Jordan**

TeAhna Zhané Lawrence**

Keimara Nicole Milton***

Sh'bria Felise-Monique Newsome**

Krysel V. Satchell***

Jacara C. Shingles**

Aiyana Ashanti Wilson***

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SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (cont’d)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE

Naiyonah Allen

Bridget Cheri Anderson*

Jelani Rose Lee Anderson**

Ty'tiana Ny'riah Anderson*

Cyani Ayala**

Skylar Dian Baltezegar***

Shamiah J. Bannister

Destini Alicia Barker**

Makayla Leanne Barnes

Jose Christina Benoit*

Shaniya Berry

Kendall Griffin Bohler**

Alexis Monique Brown

Ashleigh Renee Brown

Jaquala Chante Brown*

Julian Garrison Butler

Andrew Stephen Conner**

Christina C. Damis**

Faith Shyanne Dixon***

Tania Felizola*

Mya Leann Flowers*

Haley Symone Forde**

Jeffrey Khristian Francis**

Amaya Mone't Gainer***

Jaden Joel Gelin

Kennedy Chanel Green**

Tatiana Toyael Griffin*

Rebecca Guillaume*

Aiesha Taliya Harris***

Jnya Harris**

Taalyiah Harris**

Za'nyah Courtney Harris*

Jerusca Jael Honore*

Sedriana Deboria Hudson*

Shaakira Desiah Huggins**

Paige Madison Hunter**

Kaitlyn Shar'ron Jackson*

Abetna Jacquet**

Wahcovi Emian James

Jada Nicole Jenkins*

Caytlin Caprice Johnson***

Kendall Naomi Johnson**

Darius Shemar Jones

Khaliyah Nicole Ladouceur

Adonna D'mauriee Lott***

Bianca Lucate**

Gabrielle Denise Mack

Jordan Mack***

Kyla Janae Mays***

Jabria Unique McCallum**

Zachyra Jamari McCallum

Khazyren Vashawn McWilliams-Stutts*

Janiyah Latrice Moore**

Jhanay Raven Moore*

Sydney Jasmine Mortimer II**

Darius Ali Nieves***

Janetta Vanessa Orelus*

Briana Pierre

Shelvin Salvyon Pilot*

Ramiah L. Raiford***

Deon M. Riley II

Richonda Lillian Nicole Samuel

Kevin Sawyer, Jr.

Makayla Renee Scott**

Jordan Larose Shipp***

Ariana Latoya Reddick-Smith

Kelcia Denisa Smith

Kyle Anthony Smith II*

Shakya La'nese Southall

Dominique Sharae-Teree Turner

Joely Vergara**

Sahkia Ashanti Washington**

Destiny Anasia Williams*

Sophia Alana Wilson**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE

CONCENTRATION IN PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Ta'Karria Laverne Allen

Tyeika Zanavia Byrd**

Jaymonda Caresa Calmes**

Taahira Imani Duty**

Arnelle Michele Edwards***

Demontae Ashley

Jordynn Nakia Bass**

Celine Benjamin**

Olivia Ariana Brown**

Myles Kendriq Chapman**

Aundre M. Conner**

Jasmine Ciara Daniels*

Kendall Tai Davis***

Ayisha Maryam Dikko*

Tori Solé Forbes***

Thamara Francois**

Malik Samuel Edwards

Aniya Niyahni Forte

Tra'kerria Alcee Grady-Sykes***

Jessica Sabrina Leveille**

Danielle Hannah Makins**

Karen Chioma Odoemene**

Zania D. Ricks***

Donielle Ha'layna Smith**

Antonia Tamaya Stadom**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Lamark Thomel Hatcher-Williams**

Endia Renee Hill*

Endia Mackala Horne*

Maya S. Howard

Larissa Ja'Miah Jennings**

TaKyra Zaire Johnson**

Zion Ali Johnson**

Morgan Taylor Jones

Kourtney Danyel Law*

Endiya Monique Macon**

Anjali Xochitl Mendez

Laila Michelle Mincy*

Sarah Olivia Monestime*

Kennedy Michele Mote**

Jaedah Shavon Nave

Kyvon Keaunu Randolph*

Nia Eileen Rankin**

Tyler Leon Redieck*

Shekinah Joi Sanders**

Jonathan Lloyd Stephens**

Amya Charee Tinson*

Imani Danielle Wiley***

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 12

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

PRESENTED BY ANDREW CHIN, M. ARCH., DEAN

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Adah Bennage***

Joshua Francis***

Nakeema S. Jackson***

Shivang Jani**

Noah Christopher Sadler***

Mikal Orrin Stevenson

Tyana M. Sykes*

Priscilla S. Tavarez**

Vernon Jerome Thompson**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES

Ezekiel Jacquez Blount***

Cedrick Carnelle Camper IV

KenNiya Dennard***

Brianna A. Fairweather***

Anthony Craig Freeman, Jr.*

Darren Okeith Gibbs

Nya Grant***

Mai Nyla Graves***

Chad Gumbs***

Cornelius Handfield III

Ashton Tré Huntley**

Kendale Dominic Jackson*

Torian Deshawn Johnson***

David Noel Jones***

Malikhai Davis McGraw**

Mckaylun Anthony Nicholson

Soleil Folasade Oladeji**

Traven Jerel Powell*

Roderick Daniel Pugh*

Ali Tajik***

Joshua Matthew Taylor

Khamaria Ivery Turner***

Luke J. Ussery***

Daniel Edward Victor*

Tatiana Antonia Williams***

Christopher S. Yearwood***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Hunter La'Chase Bell

Yusuf Mohammad Binmahfooz**

Yvenson J. Eliezer

Najahté Marquise King*

Karim Muhammad, Sr.

Jo-Rohn Zanardi Payne

Andre Reshard Robinson

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Shedric Bryant, Jr.

Matteo Tarek Fox**

Merlin Jean

Orlando Ray Livas II

Chukwuebuka Obiefuna Okoli

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

PRESENTED BY SHAWNTA FRIDAY-STROUD, PH.D., DEAN

Ronniecia Makayla Brown

Asia Monee Clark

Tae-jauhna Amali Cole**

Javonte Colston*

Janelle Alexis Cotton**

Isis Ambroise

Alexis Anderson-Burgess

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING

Amani Hall**

Dayton Harmon**

Ahmaud J. Herman**

Antoine C. Jackson

Joshua G. Jean**

Riguerchon Joseph

Micah T. Mitchell**

London Elise White**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Breanna Dionne Cotton**

Jalen P. Cox*

Carlynn Alexis Andrews**

Miles Christian Armstrong**

Ashlyn Elise Boles**

India Noel Bounds

Moses Mekhi Leander Brown**

Vaniah Cenchrea Cunningham*

Aziyah Tanaezha Davis**

Troy Stuart Florvil**

Ta'lar Goodman**

Justin Graves

Jair Spencer Green

Celine Jane Harmond**

Akira Renee Hollis

Erin Christine Howard**

Zion'ah Infiniti Huggins***

Keriah Lavonne Johnson**

Koel Johnson**

13 Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

(cont’d)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)

Raquel Jessica Jones**

Jada Alexis Lawrence

Desmone Kara-Michelle Lawson*

Keondra Shauntay Lester

Jasmine M. Louis

Kaylinda Franquesta Louis

Argene Zandar Lynn**

Kaiya Celeste Magloire

Jordan Devon Mays**

Medan Nasir McCants

Kenyana Elise McCray**

Braxton Iverson McMillon**

Rayonne Nicole McToy*

Karen Destiny Moses**

Nahla Jannat Muhammad***

Joanna Ozia

Jaeden Lawrence Patterson**

Christopher A. Peterson***

Zaniya Eloise Pierre*

Kamyah Charmaine Pontiflet

Adia Jenee Pope**

Jaedin Simmone Price***

Erin J. Richardson**

Nyla Alise Sams***

Kingdy M. Septembre

James Lewis Shirley

Jennie Desir Sink

Jordan Alaiya Smith

Julia Smith

Solomon James Smith**

Janiyah Spires

Mickaelle St. Fleur*

Niyah Lenae Thomas*

Shannon Santasia Thomas

Zhoe Aryan Monique Thomas**

Haven Dayonna Todd**

Raylan Dominique Wagner*

Eddresha L. Walker*

Myles Derrick Warfield**

Acque Saddiq Warner

Kyla Whitaker**

Kieric Shycleazi Wilson

Justice Janelle Briyonna Youmans**

Jayden Young*

Tatianna Young*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS WITH MINOR IN BUSINESS

Jordany Chery

Marvin Francois

Kaylah Ta'Nesha Goodman

Keshawn Blunt

James Henry Dorsey**

Junior Samson Pierre

Marcus Sandile Taylor**

Miles S. Taylor**

Joshua Ajani Young

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Josiah James Jackson*

Justin William Little*

Tyree D. Strickland, Sr.**

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

PRESENTED BY MIRA LOWE, DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

Kai Amaya Allen*

Cameryn Alexis Bruce

Karen Cobb

Ayanna Coy***

Morgan Janae Fuller

Alyce S. Alexander***

Devani T. Allen***

Abdul-Rafiu Oluseyi Apata*

Lendsey Augustin**

Kinnedi Bonner*

Jaden Zamani Natasha Bowen***

Brendan Kayne Brown*

Mycah Jinaki Brown**

Richard I. Brown

Kevanae Guthrie

Robert Hodges, Jr.

Kasia Elan Janey***

Armani Patterson**

Zoe Desiree Powell

Destiny Ilyssa Ramirez***

Cerenity Denise Taylor**

Suleika Cheyenne Ward

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM

Malik Jahari Burgess*

Kaylah Chimere Burns*

Danae Daniels**

Jonathan David

Alexis Dumerjean

Jordan Cheynne Forbes***

Cayla Y. Goff**

Lawrence Goss IV*

Nyah Hardmon

Kyla Mackenzie Hill***

Briona Leslie Hopkins**

Emani Howard*

Raina Danyelle Jenkins***

Ahmadou Kebe

Marlana Alexis Lawrence

Tatyana Renee Ledbetter-Washington

Jasamine Nicole Lee*

Ranyah J. McCloud**

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 14

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

& GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (cont’d)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM (cont’d)

Luisa A. Miller*

Sherby Perez*

Alexis Jade Rejouis**

Sidney Brooke Berry***

Kyla Brown

Mikiyah Everett***

Tianna Tonia-Kay Fannell

India Synai Gay***

Zoe Madison Hightower***

Sydney Rencher**

Shari N Ryant*

Beyla Lorine Walker**

Chanel Adrianna Woolcock*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS

Jordan Nicole Joseph***

Jared Alexander Melhado**

Madelynn M. Moore*

Janautica Jacoya Jeannia Reddin**

Brandi Siani-Ann Roman**

Stephen Skyler Swan

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Derrick Taylor, Jr.**

Aja' Tecoreya Vega

Antonio Alexander Walcott*

Jefferson Eugene Walker V**

Tylar Jalen Watson

PRESENTED BY LISA GARDNER, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, INTERIM DEAN

Raven Imani Noell Black**

NyKasha Britt**

Janae Alexandra Cotton**

Odalys Cruz**

Ja'Kyah Ashanti Daniels***

Endea Dixon**

Cairya Lynn Doctor*

Ty'Keriah Deaziah Evans***

Tiah Marie Fuller**

Isabelle Ibulla Gabriel***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Jada Kristina Goffe**

Taylor Nicole Hardy**

Shamille Indonesia Hayes

Mahogany Armani Hobbs**

Willnya Dymanique Jenkins**

Jai Taliyah Amoni Johnson**

Niara Kari Johnson**

Mya Nicole Kintchen**

Sheketa Evette Lovett

N'sya Janai Mason**

Kelechi Kimberly Ogbenna**

Dajun Parker**

Arie Jordyn Powell**

Justice Simone Reid**

Nia Amani Russell***

Deja Imani Sharpe***

Jabari Zabre' Stephenson***

Salomee Francesse Sylvaince

Alysha Mae Watson**

Jasmine M. Young**

SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT

PRESENTED BY VICTOR IBEANUSI, PH.D., DEAN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Kole Arlington Fortson***

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Destiny Faith Coleman*

15 Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

PRESENTED BY

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY

Victoria Yetunde Alaka*

Unique Mone't Allen**

Sebastian Alvarez**

Garly Ambroise**

Simon Anthony Amofah

Taylor Alexis Arnold*

Miyah Bates

Ashley Berry**

Herman Eugene Black III*

Kendall Gregory Bryant

Celestine DeCoster Chandler

Lauryn Ariell Clayton*

Bethany Sierra Claytor

Amanda LeAnn Collier*

Alba Maria Colon

Ebony Tynae Crawford**

Nia Simone Daniel***

Zoya Day

Aida Diaz**

Courtney Lorin Dunn

Jada Armoni DuPont

Benjamin Gachelin Edouard

Darius Demetrius Fair

Jose Fernandez Rana

Destinee RaShe' Footman*

Patric Harold Horatio Gaspard

Jenna Renee Goins

Subrina Marona Hall

Jasmine Michelle Hammond

James Robert Hardy II**

Remonda Youssef Harkas*

Joshua D. Heifner**

Ashley Camryn Hicks*

Kyle Holder**

Olivia A. Holliday*

Delpria Lazette Hubbard*

Lamya Sonovia Jackson

Ciana A. Jarvis

Feglynn Louis Jean-Baptiste***

Keyana R. Joseph*

Tanya Saby Joseph

Rykiah L. Kendrick

Anisia Davita Laurent

Shakaria N. Leonard

Kans Booz Lewis**

Geofrey Lugakingira

Bermane Majuste

Marie D. Majuste

Tamia Katherine Raynise Martin*

Lakayla D. McDonald

Jayah Destinee' McCoggle*

Alaina Alexandra Mingo

Annaya Lashay Morrison

Brendon Myles

Kadeem Malik Myrick

Sydni C. Newsome**

Ethan L. Nguyen

Nancy Akinyi Okebe*

Munachimso Blessing Okoli*

Nandi Priscilla Okonkwo*

Dontia Monique Orey

Michael Kosak Osei Assibey***

Delyn Amari Owen-Robinson*

Abigail Akosua Owusu***

Karen Gabrielle Patterson**

Delmishy Pryor

Sreelaksmi Rajeev*

Starr Angie Renesca***

Ethan Christopher Rivest

Kayman Nicole Robinson

Ascah Chemutai Rutoh**

Alexis Alexandria Scott

Angela Cennia Smith

Sara Elizabeth Smith*

Sheryl Smith**

Tamara Maria Steinke

Joel Connor Stengel***

Jaylan William Lewils Telusca**

Renee M. Terrell

Tam Thach

Willineza N. Thervil

Rayna Danielle Wallace*

Diamond Leora Williams

Quandaris D. Wilson

COLLEGE OF LAW

PRESENTED BY CECIL HOWARD, J.D., INTERIM DEAN

JURIS DOCTOR

Kyra Agnew

B.S., University of North Alabama, 2020

Veronica Alba*

Kayre Jired Alcantara-Martinez*

B.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2020

Chanel Annette Andrews

B.S., University of North Florida, 2017

Angelica Arce*

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020

Naomi Renee Armstrong

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Ellé Victoria Bailey*

B.S., Florida State University, 2021

Kiana Janee Brantley

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

Kyra La'chelle Byers

B.S., University of California, 2020

Cicely Vanessa Canty-Cox

B.S., University of Alaska, 2008

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 16

COLLEGE OF LAW (cont’d)

JURIS DOCTOR

(cont’d)

Joi Cardwell

B.S., University of New York, 2006

Laura Carrera*

B.S., Florida State University, 2021

Theresa Zudeh Cephas

B.S., Georgia State University, 2019

Kyjah Alexis-Ann Chandler

B.S., Seton Hall University, 2017

Joseph Gabriel Ciliberto*

B.S., University of North Florida, 2020

Yaeko Virginia Corredor

B.S., Florida International University, 2020

Alexandra Crist Costa Thomas*

Pedro Ameen del Valle IV

B.S., Stetson University, 2020

Taylor Lauren Delk

B.S., Spelman College, 2021

Christina Renee Epperson**

B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2014

Thaylee Janirette Figueroa**

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2018

Jonathan Webster Gallon**

B.S., Florida State University, 2021

Breona Annette Gamble

B.S., Savannah State University, 2014

Krista Danielle Garcia*

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2021

Jeremiah I. Garnett, Jr.

B.S., Texas A&M University, 2019

Aurora George

B.S., University of Florida, 2021

Ronald G. Giscombe

Doraian Louise Givens

B.S., University of New York, 2021

Catalina Elena Good

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

Javiette K. Grant

B.S., University of North Carolina, 2015

Rachel J. Grey

B.S., Georgia State Universiy, 2021

Darryl Bernard Harris, Jr.*

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2015

Brooke Nicole Hicks*

B.S., University of Florida, 2021

Christopher C. Hopkins

B.S., Salisbury State University, 2020

Ledia Samy Ibrahim

B.S., City University of New York, 2021

Funmilayo Rani Ikunika

B.S., Florida International University, 2017

Nigel Colin Jones*

B.S., Hampton University, 2018

Shamonique Jones

B.S., University of Illinois-Urbana, 2020

Samantha Princess Laguerre*

B.S., University of South Florida, 2018

Kyle Lansky

B.S., University of Florida, 2020

Rebecca L. Lopez*

B.S., Flager College, 2012

Ana Jazmine Mata*

B.S., University of Florida, 2020

Jessica Nohemy Mendoza*

B.S., University of Florida, 2020

Helin Nagib*

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2019

Alexis Monet Nelson

B.S., Notre Dame College, 2021

Maya Obrenovic

B.S., University of South Florida, 2020

Andre Franklin Ousley**

B.S., Florida State University, 2006

Danielle Padilla

B.S. University of Central Florida, 2021

Minora Pamphile

B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2014

Yo Seob Park

B.S., Bloomfield College, 2018

Kelsyn Onterryl Parker*

B.S., Xavier University, 2021

David Lawrence Peck

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2011

Angela Tish Pedraza

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2003

Guillermo Perez, Jr.

B.S., Manhattanville College, 2018

Shakiya Jontell Pride

B.S., George Mason University, 2021

Lauryn Sinclaire Pruitt

B.S., Georgia Southern College, 2021

Devon Lee Razey*

B.S., Rowan College, 2013

Alexander Isaac Reaves*

Sharell Tanaje'a Reddin

B.S., Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, 2017

Eyesenia Reyes

B.S., University of South Florida, 2020

Maria Jesus Reyes*

B.S., University of South Florida, 2020

Raul Reyes III

B.S., Southern Methodist College, 2018

Jordan Alexander Riddle

B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2021

17 Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises

COLLEGE OF LAW (cont’d)

JURIS DOCTOR (cont’d)

David Nathaniel Robinson, Jr.

B.S., Howard University, 2021

Nataki Robinson

SUNY College at Old West, 2014

Michelle Jeanine Sadiki**

B.S., Arizona State University, 2013

Audri LaDonna Salter*

M.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Robert Black Schillinger

B.S., University of South Florida, 2020

Damaris Shaniyah Shakesphere

B.S., Dillard University, 2021

Sydney Ariel Simmons

B.S., University of Miami, 2020

Tyler John Skaathun

B.S., Floeida Gulf Coast University, 2018

Rachel Smith

Alexus Nicole Speights

B.S., Florida State University, 2019

Brittany Michelle Staggs

B.S., Seminole State College, 2020

Jacqueline M. Stark

Joel Gramm Steffensen

B.S., Valencia College, 2019

Christopher Verlon Taylor

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2011

Taylor Mya Thomas

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Special L. Thompson

B.S., Daemen College, 2014

Hannah Elizabeth Toshie

B.S., Florida State University, 2015

Tyshawn J. Tucker

B.S., Georgia State University, 2020

Jazzalyn Giselle Velez

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2021

Br'yana Wilson-Chandler

B.S., Flager College, 2020

Christina M. Winn*

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

Pepper Jeanne Worthy*

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2018

Nick Anthony Yanora

B.S., Florida State University, 2019

Louis Tyler Zanders III

BCJ, Florida A&M University, 2021

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 18

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

PRESENTED BY MICHAEL

PH.D., DEAN

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Nathalia Paula Johnson

B.S., University of West Indies, 2011

Nicholas Slade Reynolds

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN AGRI-BUSINESS

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Kiara L. Ivy

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ENTOMOLOGY

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Ogechi Judith Madukwe

Jahlita Amia Janeau

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN SOIL AND WATER

B.S., Federal University of Technology, 2017

Satavia Francina Brown

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2015

Deandra Leraine Green

B.S., Albany State University, 2020

Raiona Tamese Keenan-Howard

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2015

Tariq Darnell Hallman

Ahreyun Matchett

B.S., Valdosta State University, 2022

Sofia Parveen

B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 2001

Jasmine Annette Williams

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

BSW, Florida Memorial University, 2020

Christian Alexandria Jackson

B.S., University of West Georgia, 2016

Katie Kone

B.S., Florida State University, 2010

Camara Baiyina Njeri Tunsill

B.A., Florida State University, 2013

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT

Alexus Monique Davenport-Holloman

J.D., Florida A&M University, 2020

Jeremy Brandon Moussa

MBA, Florida A&M University, 2023

19 Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises

Ali Hassan

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

(cont’d)

FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

B.S., Information Technology University, 2018

Praise Chikezie

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

B.S., University of West Georgia, 2020

Scherard Herman Lindsay

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2019

Halleluyah Ademilua

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

B.S., University of Lagos, 2014

Jenny Farah Allume

B.S, Florida A&M University, 2020

Dorian Corey Moore

Tiye Atu Ima Garrett-Mills

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

B.S, Florida A&M University, 2020

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

Gabrielle Olivia Allen

B.S. Florida A&M University, 2022

Zaeya Ella-Denise Bennett

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Ria-Skylar Victoria Brooks

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2021

Thesis Title: “Adverse Childhood Experiences, Optimism, And Academic Success in Black College Students”

Thesis Chair: Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D.

Michkia Deneau

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Justin K. Dickerson

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Wesleigh Lilliana Jarrell

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “Money, Misorientation, And Mental: The relationship Between Cultural Orientation, Financial Stress, And Psychological Distress in African American HBCU Students.”

Thesis Chair: Jermaine Robertson, Ph.D.

Kenneth Johnson

B.S., Edward Waters University, 2020

Breanna Michelle Jones

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Tyra A. Jones

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 20

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

(cont’d)

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Kofi Mosley-Kellum

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (cont’d)

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “Decolonizing the African Mind: A Correlational Study of Cultural Misorientation, African Spirituality, and Perceptions of Rap Music.”

Thesis Chair: Jermaine Robertson, Ph.D.

Muraiye Pierre

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and anxiety among black college students.”

Thesis Chair: Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D.

Ayman Ghali A. Alsulami, Jr.

(cont’d)

Yanaiya Lynn Walker

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “The Superwoman Schema and its Relation to the Decline in Executive Functioning in African American Women.”

Thesis Chair: Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D.

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

B.S., Umm Al-Qura University, 2014

Destiny Rochelle Bryant

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2022

Gabrielle Alicia Nicole Collins

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Travia J. Cromartie

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021

Ka'Zion Keiara Gibson

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023

Evelyn Kaileen Lopez

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023

Cassie S. Simmons

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021

Shaquavia Armani Warner

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2022

Chelsea Briana Williams

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2018

Angela Fabreeka Woodberry-Footman

BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Forrest LaVance Booker, Jr.

B.S., Delaware State University, 2022

Tanesha Lashay Chavers

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Tykera Mone' Davis

B.S., University of Texas San Antonio, 2021

LaSaundra Rochelle Ellis-Peters

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2000

Destinee Fisher

B.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2021

Shaina Evette Flynn

M.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Kelsey Yvonne Gordon

B.S., University of Mobile, 2009

Khalisha Mawuena Halley

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Franchesca Joseph

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2022

Marrielle Mayshack

B.S., University of North Florida, 2013

Nelsen Mezinord

B.S., Florida State University, 2021

Asha Regina Odo

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Monika Patil

B.D.S., The Tamil Nadi Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 2016

A'deva Armani Petersen

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Leah Stinson

B.S., University of West Georgia, 2020

21 Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

(cont’d)

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)

Samantha Denise Thomas

B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2014

Ashley Nicole Williams

M.S., Columbus State University, 2015

Feng Grace Bell

Nile Jhane Williams

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

B.S., Jinci College of Shanxi Medical University, 2012

Alexis Basan Digman

B.S., Emillo Aguinaldo College, 2017

Alisha Victoria Clark

Thanh Cong Dinh

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

Keb Malik Mosley-Kellum

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Amari Symone Cunningham

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Winslyn Bernadette Parrish

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Zanae Lashell Arnold

Cassandra Naomi Shaw-Johnson

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Erica G. Stevenson

M.S., Clayton State University, 2022

Jena T. Tavares

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Brielle Asuncion

B.S., University of South Florida, 2020

Araya Bradley

B.S., Valdosta State University, 2021

Mia P. Campbell

M.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Halee Hatcher Carr

B.S., University of West Florida, 2021

Hilliary Nicole Cotton

B.S., Valdosta State University, 2021

Niya Niche Givens

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Johanna Hernandez

B.S., Florida International University, 2010

Janiece Stacey Hylton

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Daniella Hope Itzhak

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

André Christopher Johnson

B.S., Florida International University, 2005

B.S., Keiser University, 2014

Angelique Tierra Jones

B.S., Columbia State University, 2019

Sodelene Laurent

B.S., Florida International University, 2016

Martina Steverson Lee

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Kiley Grace Lewis

B.S., Florida State University, 2021

Verenice Macias

B.S., University of South Florida, 2021

Ariana Jasmine Martin

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018

Madison Laura Shelley

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Sierra Sosa

B.S., Samford University, 2021

Shanique Sophia Spencer

B.S., University of Bridgeport, 2014

Hannah Walz

B.S., Florida State University, 2021

Makaya Wilson

B.S., Lee College, 2020

Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises 22

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d)

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

Corona Paola Alvarez

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “Vernacular Post-Disaster

Shelters: The Vernacular Approach to PostDisaster Shelters by Integrating Regional Materials for Long-Term Habitation.”

Thesis Chair: Seyedehmahsan Mohsenin, Ph.D.

Latonia Hall Artis

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2000

Thesis Title: “Evaluating Daylighting Exposure in Classroom Architecture.”

Thesis Chair: Seyedehmahsan Mohsenin, Ph.D.

Basma Omer Binmahfooz”

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “Geometry and Shade: Exploring Space-Making through Islamic Geometric Patterns.”

Thesis Chair: Seyedehmahsan Mohsenin, Ph.D.

Gillian Camille Bryant

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “The Architectural Experience of Narrative.”

Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor

Kim Festa

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “Resilient Future for Palm Beach Coastal Homes, Sea Level Rise Research | Strategies + Innovation.”

Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor Adrian Perez

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “Beyond the Bleachers: A Study of Adaptive Reuse Strategies and Urban Integration for RFK Stadium.”

Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor

Brianda Beatriz Valdez Jimenez

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Thesis Title: “Revitalizing Downtown Jacksonville’s North Core: Implementing Tactical Urbanism Strategies.”

Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

DeMarcus Jabarie Means, Sr.

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Joshua Walden Beauplan

Bodie Matteo Young

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Alicia Clark

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2005

Kasherika S. Davis

B.T., New York City College of Technology, 2019

Jamila Hardemon English

B.S., Broward College, 2014

Nazim Bashir Fakir

B.S., University of Detroit, 2006

Caylan Latrice Jones

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Kyla Sole Lewis

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Déja Lunyé Lindsey

B.A., Georgetown University, 2018

Brandon R. Love

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Nadirah Zakiyyah Madyun

B.S., Winthrop College, 2019

Nicholas Alexander McFadden

B.S., Florida State University, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Mitchell

B.S., University of South Carolina, 2017

Nahla Jannat Muhammad***

Jaedin Simone Price***

Yanira Rios-Alier

B.S., University of Phoenix, 2007

Layten M. Rorie

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023

Katerra Denise Shackelford

B.S., Baker University, 2013

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d)

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (cont’d)

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)

Domonique Monet Shelton

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023

Mickaelle St. Fleur*

Mawelanda A. Takeli

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Deja Lunye Lindsey

Karmyn Michelle Tatum

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2022

Alaysha Dy'lene Thomas

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Joana Vassort

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

JOINT MBA/MS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

B.A., Georgetown University, 2018

Cartreal J. Davison

JOINT MS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT/MBA

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021

Shelley Alphonse

SCHOOL OF NURSING

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Gabriella Kristen Chase Williams

B.S., Florida International University, 2017

Nehemie Auguste

B.S.,Florida Atlantic University, 2019

Yolanda Denise Broadnax

B.S., Jacksonville State University, 2022

Shayla Bussey

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2019

Jazmyn Monae Carpenter

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019

Lexa Medero-Hernandez

B.S., Galen College of Nursing, 2020

Kendra Michelle Harrison

B.S., Florida State University, 2005

MSN, University of Phoenix, 2020

Shantana Lewis

B.S., Valencia College, 2021

Kaela Scott

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2019

SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

B.S., Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, 2019

Thesis Title: “Assessing the Contribution of Benthic Foraminifera Microbiome to Adaptability Qualities in the Apalachicola Bay.”

Thesis Chair: Michael Martínez-Colón, Ph.D.

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d)

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

Nicholas Aaron Bell

B.S., Troy University, 2020

Casey Bierman

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

Bryan Wayne Chutkan

B.S., University of Kentucky, 2020

Chanczlor C. Clarke

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Kevin Eskander

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020

Jared Frank Graddy

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

Kaitlin Caron Graves

B.S., Jackson State University, 2020

Christian Michael Guida

B.S., University of Florida, 2021

Melinda Jessica Honore

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Malik Keon Howell

B.S., University of Florida, 2020

Janel Alexis Huntley

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019

Michael De'Shaun Hutchinson

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020

Emmanuel J. Johnson

B.S., Florida State University, 2017

Destiny Patrice Jones

B.S., Howard University, 2021

Bryanne Celeste Long

B.S., University of South Carolina, 2019

Janai Christina Lyons

B.S., Jackson State University, 2021

Fiji Ann Moyer

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2019

Justin Harper Parris

B.S., University of Florida, 2020

Jacob Tawadrous

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020

Isabel Paige Tomsich

B.S., Florida State University, 2021

Christopher Bernard Uithoven

B.S., Seminole State College, 2019

Matthew Weldgen

B.S., Florida State University, 2020

Garrett Alexander Williams

B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Louis Lawrence Dilbert

M.S., Florida State University, 2005

Dissertation Title: “Factors that Influence Rural African American Males’ College Selection.”

Dissertation Chair: Ghazwan A. Lutfi, Ph.D.

Erica Lynnette Lewis

M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi, 2007

Dissertation Title: “Determinants of Graduation Success for Football Student-athletes in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference.”

Dissertation Chair: Warren Hope, Ph.D.

Temecia E. Shelton

M.Ed., Florida A&M University, 2008

Dissertation Title: “The Impact of Recess on Third Grade FSA English Language Arts Reading and Mathematics Test Scores.”

Dissertation Chair: Warren Hope, Ph.D.

Spencer D. Tyrus

M.S., Florida A&M University, 2009

Dissertation Title: “An Analysis of African American History Representation in Florida’s Educational Curriculum Standards.”

Dissertation Chair: Bernadette Kelley-Brown, Ph.D.

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d)

FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Danielle Petra Nicholson

B.S., Florida A&M University, 2011

M.S., Florida State University, 2013

M.S.,Florida A&M University, 2023

Dissertation Title: “Methods of Quantifying the Vulnerability of Communities against Natural Disaters and Public Health Emergencies.”

Dissertation Chair: Arda Vanli, Ph.D.

Aruoture Egoh

Tsegai Okbay Yhdego

B.S., Eritrea Institute of Technology, 2015

M.S., PAU Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, 2019

Dissertation Title: “Small-Sample Machine Learning Based Quality Control for Developing New Additive Manufacturing Process.”

Dissertation Chair: Hui Wang, Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOHPY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

B.S., Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2016

M.S., Florida A&M University, 2017

Dissertation Title: "Grain Refinement in 3-Axis

Formed High Purity Niobium and Oxygren Free High Conducting (OFHC) Copper."

Dissertation Chair: Peter Kalu, Ph.D.

COLLEGE

OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE

OF PUBLIC HEALTH

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Tadesse Melaku Abegaz

M.S., University of Gondar, 2017

Dissertation Title: - “The Impact of GlucoseLowering Agents on Quality of Life, Complications, and Costs of Patients with Diabetes in the United States.”

Dissertation Chair: Askal Ali, Ph.D.

Feng Grace Bell

B.S., Jinci College of Shanxi Medical University, 2012

Dissertation Title:” The Role of DNAJA2 in the Modulation of Redox Homeostasis.”

Dissertation Chair: Hernan Flores-Rozas, Ph.D.

David Gbogbo

Ivan Nyarko-Danquah

M.S., University of Aberdeen, 2012

Dissertation Title: “17β-Estradiol protects against manganese toxicity in BV2 microglial cells.”

Dissertation Chair: Eunsook Lee, Ph.D. Nikema Trenay Peterson St. Fleur

M.S., Florida State University, 2015

Dissertation Title: “The Maternal Health Experience of Black Women Diagnosed with Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy.”

Dissertation Chair: Sandra Suther, Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH

MPH., Florida A&M University, 2017

Dissertation Title: “Effect of Pre-Diagnosed Depression on stage of Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Mortality among women aged 65 years.”

Dissertation Chair: Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, Ph.D.

Danetta Hooks

MPH., Florida International University, 2019

Dissertation Title: “The effects of sex education on adolescent and young adult risky sexual behaviors and health outcomes in the United States.”

Dissertation Chair: Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, Ph.D.

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

(cont’d)

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)

DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)

Daphnie Elisha Loriston

MPH., Florida State University, 2017

Dissertation Title: “Understanding access to evidence-based resources and its impact on diabetes related hospital events in Florida Medicaid patients 2015 – 2020: A Poisson Regression Approach.”

Dissertation Chair: Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, Ph.D.

Jessica Saintibert

MPH., Florida International University, 2019

Dissertation Title: “Association between Human Papillomavirus (HPV) risk factors, protective factors, and HPV–associated cancers among adults in the United States, NHANES 2011 – 2020.”

Dissertation Chair: Tammie M. Johnson, DrPH

Adeola Crown Aghedo

Donna R. Williams

MPH., Florida A&M University, 2015

Dissertation Title: "Black women’s experiences of doula support during childbirth."

Dissertation Chair: Sandra Suther, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS

M.S., Florida A&M University, 2022

Dissertation Title: is “Characterizing MeV electron and bremsstrahlung X-ray sources from picosecond laser-solid interactions using Petawatt class laser systems.”

Dissertation Chair: Carol Scarlett, Ph.D.

Walker Marechal

SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

M.S., Florida A&M University, 2019

Dissertation Title: “A Comprehensive Insights to Methylmercury Mitigation by a Hg-Resistant Bacterial Strain Through Proteomic Studies.”

Dissertation Chair: Victor Ibeanusi, Ph.D.

Adebayo Solanke

Dissertation Title: “Temporal and Spatial Distributions of Trace Metals, Persistent Organic Pollutants, and Benthic Foraminifera in Apalachicola Bay, Florida.”

Dissertation Chair: Charles Jagoe, Ph.D.

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Candidates for Commission as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army

PRESENTED BY

Wasaun Augustine

Felicia Blanding

Akira Brown

Terrance Bryant

Kennedy Foster

Da'Jon Harrison

Eddresha Walker Lauryn Williams

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Audrey Alexander

Claudine Beale

Carey Brown, Sr.

Vernon E. Bryant

Thomas Cavano, Ph.D.

Shelby Chipman, Ph.D.

Carmen Cummings Martin

Christina Compere-Minor

Commencement Committee Members

Rufus Ellis, Ph.D.

LTC Christopher E. Everett

Regina Gardner

Lavetta B. Henderson, Ed.D.

Percy Henry

Desi Jenkins

Herbert Johnson

Merlin R. Langley, Ph.D.

Marny Marsh

Cornelius McGlockton

Candace Stuart Morris, Esq.

Carucha Nelson

Harold Parker

Col. Benjamin Ringvelski

Antoneia Roe

Bryan Smith

Bomani H. Spell, M.A./M.S., Chair

Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D., Co-chair

GRAND MARSHAL

Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D.

Kyle Harris, Ph.D.

Reginald Green, J.D.

FRIDAY, MAY 3 @ 6 P.M.

Jennifer Collins, Ph.D.

Lavetta Henderson, Ed.D.

Eugene Matthews, Ph.D. Luther D. Wells

Valerie White, Ph.D.

Marquis J. Stewart, Ed.D.

Tanya Tatum

Kenedria Thurman

Michael Walker

Roger Walker

Angela Williams

Senovia Williams

Antonio Witherspoon

Sabrina P. Thompson, M.Ed., Co-chair

Grand Marshals

Graduate Marshals

ASSOCIATE GRAND MARSHAL

Reginald Perry, Ph.D.

Phyllis Reaves, Ph.D.

Law School Marshal

Reginald Mitchell, Sr., J.D.

Undergraduate Marshals

SATURDAY, MAY 4 @ 9 A.M.

Elizabeth Dawson, Ph.D.

Kenneth Jones

Dr. Eugene Matthews, Ph.D. Luther D. Wells

Ph.D. Marshal

Rufus Ellis, Ph.D.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 @ 2 P.M.

Jennifer Collins, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Dawson, Ph.D.

Kenneth Jones

Eugene Matthews, Ph.D. Luther D. Wells

Valerie White, Ph.D.

Mace-Bearer

Maurice Holder, Ph.D.

Special Acknowledgements

Print Master • Esposito’s Garden Center • FAMU Plant Operations and Maintenance

Dunbar Walker Productions • TS Media/Design

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Senior Transcendent Ceremony

Alumni President

Will the members of the graduating class please stand? As you prepare to make the transition from student to alumnus, I want to impress upon you that, for the past several years, you have been an integral part of the many exciting events that have taken place at Florida A&M University. You are now about to become a part of its history, forever.

You are among the privileged who have been nurtured in the spirit of the many men and women who have passed this way and are rendering distinguished service to mankind because of the dedication of Florida A&M University to QUALITY EDUCATION.

You have been trained by men and women who have passed on to you, the very best that time and experience have given to them and that you do well to remember their dedicated service.

As a member of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, do you solemnly promise to:

REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE THE RECIPIENT OF A GREAT AND PRECIOUS HERITAGE; THAT YOU WILL STRIVE WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT AND ENERGY TO PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY, THROUGH SERVICE TO MANKIND; AND TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. DO YOU SO PROMISE?

Graduates

I DO!

Alumni President

By the authority vested in me as President of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, I pronounce that you have full membership in the Association with all the rights, privileges and duties appertaining thereto. We invite you to join us for progress at the University in the years ahead.

Congratulations! Please be seated.

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About The Speaker

LATOYA MYLES, PH.D.

Alumna/Deputy Director, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory

LaToya Myles, Ph.D., is a history-making alumna and scientist, who leads atmospheric research and development programs as the deputy director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Air Resources Laboratory (NOAA ARL).

Dr. Myles manages a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative professionals in Tennessee, Maryland, Nevada, and Idaho who advance atmospheric science and technology by providing the highest quality weather and climate products and services to protect human health and our environment.

Prior to her current role, she served as director of ARL’s Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was the first woman and the first African American to serve in a division director role at ARL.

A Mississippi native, Dr. Myles attended her father’s alma mater, Alcorn State University. She graduated magna cum laude from Alcorn with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1999. She then enrolled in the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Environmental Sciences Institute (now the School of the Environment) graduate program and earned fellowships from NOAA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Under the direction of then-Institute Director Larry Robinson, Ph.D., in 2004, Dr. Myles became the first female graduate of the FAMU environmental sciences doctoral program.

She has been recognized with various honors including the FAMU School of the Environment Distinguished Alumna Award, NOAA Silver Sherman Award, NOAA Center Champions Working Group Award, Women of Color Technology All-Star Award, and NOAA Research EEO/Diversity Award for Exemplary Service.

Dr. Myles serves in leadership roles for a number of professional societies and scientific groups, including the American Geophysical Union, World Meteorological Organization, and NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Science Advisory Council.

She and Gerald, her husband of more than 20 years, have two teenage children.

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About The Speaker

WILLIAM "SCOTTY" BARNHART

Alumnus, Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter, Director of the Count Basie Orchestra and Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Florida State University

William Terrell “Scotty” Barnhart is the three-time Grammy award-winning director of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra and one of the pre-eminent jazz composers, trumpeters, and arrangers of our time.

The Atlanta native and Florida A&M University alumnus is also an author, recording artist, producer, and university professor. A music education graduate of FAMU, Barnhart began receiving critical acclaim from his work with Marcus Roberts who featured him alongside Wynton Marsalis on the 1990 release of Deep In The Shed, his first recording, which reached number one on the Billboard charts.

In January 1993, Barnhart joined the legendary Count Basie Orchestra. While touring with the Basie Orchestra, Barnhart has given seminars in jazz history and improvisation at schools and universities all over the world. A featured soloist, composer, and arranger with the Count Basie Orchestra for more than three decades, Barnhart was named band director in 2013.

Under his leadership, The Count Basie Orchestra won the 2018 Downbeat Readers Poll as the #1 Jazz Orchestra in the world and was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award for their All About That Basie recording, and again in 2022 for their Live At Birdland recording, both produced by Barnhart. In February 2024, Barnhart, who is also a Florida State University professor of jazz trumpet, won his third Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble recording for Basie Swings The Blues.

He has been tireless in his role as an arranger and conductor. He also was the conductor for the 2010 and 2024 Georgia All-State Jazz Orchestra, the 2011 Florida All-State Jazz Orchestra, the 2024 Texas All-State Jazz Orchestra, and the 2024 Minnesota All-State Jazz Orchestra.

Barnhart’s published the book, “The World of Jazz Trumpet – A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy,” is a seminal work.

In 2017, Barnhart was enshrined into the FAMU Department of Music Gallery of Distinction, and in 2022 was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University.

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About The Speaker

GREGORY GERAMI

Gregory Gerami is founder of Batterson Farms Corp and a champion of sustainable agriculture and biodegradable hemp products in Texas. He overcame early adversity to become a prominent figure in the industrial hemp industry and a pioneer in producing and selling high-quality hemp seeds.

Gerami was born in 1993 with opiate addiction and other health complications. When he was two and a half years old, he was adopted by his foster mother, whose love and support helped him to overcome his physical challenges.

With his determination and guidance from mentors like former Arlington (Texas) Mayor Robert Nance Cluck Jr. and a Merrill Lynch banker, Gerami honed his sense of civic duty and financial skills. He transformed a small lawn care business into a prosperous property management venture, then delved into investment consulting, recognizing opportunities in Southern farming.

Gerami's vision for the future of farming led to plans for the largest African American commercial hydroponic warehouse in West Texas. With a focus on cultivating industrial hemp for various applications, including pediatric cancer therapeutics research, his commitment to sustainable agriculture and community welfare is evident.

In 2021, he formed Batterson Farms Corp., a San Antonio, Texas, based hydroponic farming and hemp plastic company that aims to produce bioplastics and fresh, organic product year-round, grown locally by Batterson and local farmers.

Gerami's journey showcases resilience, innovation, and service, making history as the youngest African American industrial hemp producer in Texas and the largest African American commercial hydroponic warehouse farmer in the state.

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The Academic Attire

The academic attire, which makes an inaugural procession colorful, is as old as universities. The attire represents eight centuries of a continuous tradition; it is not a modern revival of medieval customs. It goes back to the days when students were “clerks” – that is, members of the minor clergy – and wore monkish gowns and hoods. In those days of unheated study halls and garret sleeping quarters, the hoods served a very practical purpose. When the hood was pulled over the head, the “tippet,” a sort of hollow tail, served as a convenient pocket. Today, the hood is only an adornment.

The mortarboard, which seems to have evolved from the square biretta of Renaissance churchmen, came into use after the hood had ceased to be worn on the head. The tassel on the mortarboard may be either black or the “color of the faculty” – as described below; or for the holder of a doctorate degree, it may be of gold. Many universities replace the mortarboard with their own distinctive headgear.

Both the gown and the hood indicate the degree held by the wearer. The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. Bachelor’s hoods have only recently become a part of the attire in the United States. In the master’s gown, the wearer’s arm projects from the sleeve at the elbow, or, in the more modern gowns, at the wrist, and the lower part of the sleeve, ending in another tippet, dangles below the arm. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three velvet cross-bars on each sleeve. This velvet may be either black or the color of the faculty members’ discipline.

Graduates of some institutions, on all continents, may wear gowns in the color of the university that awarded their degree, for instance, orange and green for Florida A&M University. In the United States, the hood is edged with velvet in the color of the faculty and lined with the colors of the university conferring the degree. For all academic purposes, trimmings of the doctor’s gowns, edgings of hoods and tassels of caps, adhere to the colors for the different subjects as indicated:

College of Agriculture and Food Sciences - Maize; College of Education - Light Blue; FAMU-FSU College of Engineering - Orange; College of Law - Purple; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Forest Green; College of Science and Technology - Bright Gold; College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities - White; School of Allied Health Sciences - Olive; School of Architecture and Engineering TechnologyLilac; School of Business and Industry - Drab; School of Journalism and Graphic Communication - Crimson; School of Nursing - Apricot; School of the Environment - Light Gold; Doctor of Philosophy - Royal Blue; Doctor of Physical Therapy – Sage Green; Doctor of Public Health - Salmon

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The Ceremonial Mace

Symbolizing the authority vested in the president by the University’s governing body, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Ceremonial Mace is made of bright gold plated bronze and mahogany wood. The shaft of the mace bearing the seal of the University is made of bright gold plated bronze, double-sided medal surrounded with orange and emerald green Swarovski crystals around the outer edge upon a six inch diameter chrome plated polished mace head with clear Swarovski crystals around the circumference.

Ten gold plated engraved nameplates featuring the names of each university president are mounted on a 2-inch diameter mahogany baton. A 1.5 inch mahogany wood staff with wood and chrome plated polished aluminum turnings separates the rest of the baton from its base. The baton is made of mahogany, which symbolizes the trees of knowledge, which adorn the campus of the University. The overall length of the mace is 30 inches long. At the very base of the mace is a gold plated brass “Rattler”, the symbol of the University. Its coiled posture represents the fact that although the dark clouds may surround the horizon, the “Rattler” will strike, strike, and strike again!

The Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office

Dating to medieval times, the Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office signify the symbol of authority vested in the President as head of the University. The current chain is approximately 36 inches long and is made of gold plated bronze. It features ten 1-3/4 inch gold plated sculpted engravings of each president from 1887 to the present. Under each sculpted model are ten banner link engravings inscribed with the names of each president and his term of office. At the base of the chain is the Presidential Medallion, which features the seal of the University.

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Kristin Harper Chair, Founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed, LLC

Deveron Gibbons, J.D. Vice Chair, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Business Development at Amscot Financial

Jamal A. Brown, Ph.D. President, Faculty Senate Florida A&M University/ Assoc. Professor of Pharmacy

Otis Cliatt II President of Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.

Board of Trustees

John Crossman

President/CEO, CrossMarc Services, LLC

Natlie G. Figgers, J.D. Founder & Managing Attorney The Law Office of Natlie G. Figgers

Kelvin L. Lawson

Executive Vice President, Business Development for Channel Partners

Loryn May President, Student Government Association Florida A&M University

Belvin Perry Jr., J.D. Personal Injury Attorney, Morgan & Morgan Law Firm

University Administrators

Craig Reed Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Thermo Fisher Scientific Kenward Stone Co-Chief Executive Officer, Broughton Pharmaceuticals

Nicole Washington Principal, Washington Education Strategies

Michael White Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Indelible Solutions

Larry Robinson, Ph.D. University President

Donald E. Palm, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

William E. Hudson Jr., Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs

Rebecca Brown Vice President for Finance and Administration

Charles Weatherford, Ph.D. Vice President for Research

Joseph Maleszewski, MBA Vice President for Audit

G. Dale Wesson, Ph.D. (Interim) College of Agriculture and Food Sciences

Sarah Price, Ph.D. College of Education

Richard Aló, Ph.D. College of Science and Technology

Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D. College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities

Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D. School of Business and Industry

Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement

Keith Miles Director of Communications

Carmen Cummings Martin, M.S. Assistant Vice President for University Engagement/Alumni Affairs

Linda Barge-Miles, Esq. Chief of Staff

Danielle McBeth, J.D. Director of Government Relations

Tiffani-Dawn Sykes Vice President and Director of Athletics

Roddrick D. Jones, Ph.D. Vice President for Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional Effectiveness

Academic Deans

Cecil Howard, J.D. (Interim) College of Law

Suvranu De, Ph.D. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Andrew Chin, M.Arch. School of Architecture and Engineering Technology

Mary Simmons, Ph.D. School of Allied Health Sciences

Michael Abazinge, Ph.D. School of Graduate Studies and Research

Rica Calhoun, Esq. Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer

D. Denise Wallace, J.S.D. Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Erick Akins, Ph.D. Director of Title III

Robert Seniors Vice President, Information Technology Services/CIO

Kyle Eidahl, Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative

Daniel Osborne, Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative

Mira Lowe School of Journalism & Graphic Communication

Victor M. Ibeanusi, Ph.D. School of the Environment

Lisa Gardner, DNP (Interim) School of Nursing

Johnnie L. Early II, Ph.D. College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health

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Alma Mater

College of love and charity

We gather ‘round thy noble shrine; We lift our voice in praise to thee, And ask a blessing all divine.

Chorus

FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee! I’ll fight and win whate’er the battle be, The Orange and the green thy sons shall e’er defend And loyal to thy voice of love attend FAM-U! FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee!

On gridiron, diamond, track and field, Thy sons the vict’ry never yield, And while they tread a broader life Thy love shall stay them in the strife.

(repeat chorus)

God ever keep us true to thee; Thy faith that truth shall make men free, Shall guide thy loyal sons aright And fend them thru the skeptic night.

(repeat chorus)

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